Robotic surgical system with single mode and multimode optical communication

A surgical robotic system comprising:

• a camera configured to capture video data;
• a control tower including:
• a first component configured to transmit and receive communication data;
• a first multimode fiber optic connection;
• a first single mode fiber optic connection;
• and
• a first optical bulkhead connector coupled to the first multimode fiber optic connection and the single mode fiber optic connection;
• a surgeon console including:
• a display configured to display video data;
• a second component configured to transmit and receive the communication data;
• a second multimode fiber optic connection;
• a second single mode fiber optic connection;
• and
• a second optical bulkhead connector coupled to the second multimode fiber optic connection and the second single mode fiber optic connection;
• and
• a main cable coupled to the first optical bulkhead connector and the second optical bulkhead connector, the main cable interconnecting the control tower and the surgeon console and configured to transmit video data along with the communication data.